When it's used by football commentators talking about two leg ties, such as tonight's Champion's League quarter finals!
This has irritated me for a long time - I've lost track of the number of times a commentator has used the phrase "away goals count double" when it's incorrect, mis-leading and downright lazy to do so.
For example, Chelsea are playing Liverpool tonight holding a 3-1 lead from the first leg at Anfield. If Liverpool were to win at 5-4 at Stamford Bridge they would go out 7-6 on aggregate. If away goals actually did count double they would go through 11-10.
I wish they'd get it right.
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Wow, my example score came so close to being true! 4-4 on the night, 7-5 on aggregate to Chelsea....and they would still have gone through if away goals counted double. ;)
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